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Soft-filled toy — chemical risk (A12/1670/19)

EU Safety GateSerious riskChemicalNov 8, 2019
Photo from the official notice: Soft-filled toy — chemical risk (A12/1670/19)
Photo from the official notice: Soft-filled toy — chemical risk (A12/1670/19)

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The battery compartment and the fibrous stuffing material are easily accessible. The product contains an excessive amount of DEHP (Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (measured value: 9% by weight). A child may put the batteries in the mouth, which could cause damage to the child’s gastrointestinal tract. A small child may put the stuffing material into the mouth and choke. At the same time, this phthalate may harm the health of children, causing possible damage to the reproductive system.The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation and the requirements of the Toy Safety Directive and the relevant European standards EN 71-1 and EN 62115.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Importer

Product description

A soft stuffed doll with stylized plastic face and hands with blue clothes, with a plastic bottle placed next, packed in a plastic bag.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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